Wuhan has identified 61 COVID-19 vaccination sites to provide vaccination services for people over the age of 70

Jimu news reporter Chen Lingyan

Correspondent Wang Min

On December 21, Jimu News reporters learned from the Wuhan Municipal New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters that as of 24:00 on December 20, the city had reported a total of 26.538 million doses of the new crown virus vaccine, 98.12% of the population had been vaccinated with the new crown virus vaccine, and 94.59% of the population had completed basic immunization. Among them, about 77.4% of the city's elderly over 60 years old completed the first dose of vaccination; 76% completed the second dose of vaccination.

On the same day, Wuhan announced the "List of COVID-19 Vaccination Sites for the Elderly Over 70 Years Old", and a total of 61 vaccination points were set up in 15 districts to provide vaccination services for people over the age of 70, and the public could consult and make appointments through the corresponding telephones.

Older people are most likely to have underlying medical conditions, and the risk of severe illness and death is much higher than that of young people and children once infected with the new crown virus. "Vaccination is the most effective means to prevent the new crown epidemic, and allowing the elderly to be vaccinated as soon as possible can effectively reduce the incidence of severe illness and mortality in the elderly." At a press conference held by the State Council's new office on December 9, Wang Haidong, director of the Department of Aging Health of the National Health Commission, said that it is recommended that the elderly who meet the conditions for the new crown vaccination be vaccinated as soon as possible and strive to achieve the fullest connection.

According to reports, in order to do a solid job in the prevention and control of the epidemic during the New Year's Day and Spring Festival and further promote the vaccination of the elderly against the new crown virus, all districts in Wuhan have strengthened immunization publicity, conveniently set up vaccination sites for the elderly nearby, and coordinated and arranged 2-3 general hospitals above the second level in each district to undertake the new crown vaccination work for the elderly over 70 years old. At the same time, volunteers are arranged to help the elderly make online and offline appointments, and set up special vaccination channels and vaccination workbenches for the elderly to reduce queuing and waiting time. The inoculation site opens the air conditioning and heating, prepares the observation seat and hot water dispenser, and carefully does a good job in the vaccination service. Equipped with a strong on-site medical security team, standardize the vaccination physical examination screening, and open a 24-hour green channel for the prevention and treatment of abnormal reactions to vaccination in medical institutions to ensure the safety of vaccination.

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